Chester Franklin
| Chester Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chester Mortimer Franklin September 1, 1889 San Francisco, California |
| Died |
March 12, 1954 Los Angeles, California |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | director |
| Years active | 1912–1936 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ruth Darling (died 1918) Mildred Nadel (m. 1926) |
| Relatives | Sidney Franklin |
Chester M. Franklin (September 1, 1889 – March 12, 1954)[1] born San Francisco, was an American film director and actor. He was active mainly in the silent era. He was the brother of Sidney A. Franklin. In the late 1910s he co-directed with his brother Sidney several films with all children casts for William Fox.[2][3]
Partial filmography
- Going Straight (1916)
- Treasure Island (1918)
- You Never Can Tell (1920)
- The Case of Becky (1921)
- Nancy from Nowhere (1922)
- A Game Chicken (1922)
- The Toll of the Sea (1922)
- Where the North Begins (1923)
- The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
- Detectives (1928)
- Vanity Fair (1932)
References
- ↑ Chester Franklin; findagrave.com
- ↑ Silent Film Necrology p.181 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
- ↑ Chester Franklin; AllMovie.com bio